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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,256,733 and 2,712,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,256,733 and 2,712,699 is: 5,855,448.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,256,733 : 2,712,699 = 2,712,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,256,733/2,712,699 = 2,712,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,256,733x = 2,712,699 × 2,712,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,256,733x = 7,358,735,864,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,358,735,864,601/1,256,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,855,448.90

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